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Dylan Bachelet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004 (age 20–21) |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Known for | The Great British Bake Off series 15 |
Dylan Bachelet (born 2004) [1] is a British pastry chef.
Bachelet was born in 2004, [1] and grew up in Milton Keynes; his mother is of Gujarati Indian descent, and was involved in fashion; his father is Japanese–Belgian. [2] [3] Bachelet attended Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. [4] He achieved four A*s at A-level and started a degree in biomedical engineering before dropping out to pursue a culinary career. [5] [ verification needed ]
Bachelet trained at Raymond Blanc's two Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Manoir, in Oxfordshire. [5] but continued to support himself through other work (e.g., as a "retail assistant" or "retail temp"). [1] [2] He then applied to and competed in the fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off, at age 20, at the end of November 2024, and finished as a runner-up, behind Welsh series winner, Georgie Grasso. [5] [6] [7] In the month following, the MP for Aylesbury, England, Laura Kyrke-Smith, offered congratulations to Bachelet in a question to the Leader of the House of Commons, MP Lucy Powell. [8] [ relevant? ] Of the various contestants, Bachelet has received significant media attention in England and the United States, for reasons including his age, appearance, and sense of style. [4] [1] [5] [3] [9] [10] [ original research? ]
Thereafter, Bachelet was recruited, while still age 20, to be a chef de partie at the Michelin-starred Five Fields in Chelsea, London. [11] [9] [10]
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Bachelet, who attended Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, was invited to Westminster after Aylesbury MP Laura Kyrke-Smith congratulated the 20-year-old on his success on the show in a question to the Leader of the House, Lucy Powell MP, in December.